envolvíamos

"Envolvíamos" is a Spanish verb form derived from the verb "envolver," which means "to wrap," "to enfold," or "to roll up." The form "envolvíamos" is in the imperfect tense, first person plural, indicating an ongoing or habitual action in the past, translated as "we were wrapping" or "we used to wrap."

This conjugation is used in contexts where the subject refers to a group of people performing the action of wrapping or enfolding something over a period in the past. For example, "Nos envolvíamos en mantas para mantenernos calientes" (We used to wrap ourselves in blankets to stay warm). The imperfect tense in Spanish describes actions that are continuous, repeated, or backgrounded in the past, rather than completed events.

The verb "envolver" is regular in its conjugation pattern, following the standard -er verb endings in the imperfect tense. In this case, the stem "envolví-" is formed, adding the appropriate imperfect endings "-amos" for the first person plural.

In summary, "envolvíamos" functions as a past habitual or ongoing action indicator in Spanish, emphasizing the act of wrapping or encasing that was characteristic of the subject during a specific period in the past. It is commonly used in storytelling, descriptions, or routines reflecting past behaviors or states related to wrapping or enfolding objects or oneself.